Join Xcimer Energy as an Adaptive Optics Engineer and contribute to breakthrough laser systems for inertial fusion energy. This full time, onsite role in Denver, CO, focuses on optimizing beam quality using advanced optical technologies. In this position, you will leverage your engineering expertise to develop control algorithms, align adaptive optics hardware, and characterize laser environments.

Collaborating with a multidisciplinary team, you will enhance system performance by implementing innovative wave-optics models and refining next-generation optical components. Your contributions will be central to advancing Xcimer’s mission of clean fusion energy. Key Responsibilities:

- Develop optimization routines for adaptive optics control loops
- Design algorithms for spatial beam shaping with phase plates




- Align and calibrate adaptive optics hardware in high-energy lasers
- Automate beamline setup for improved efficiency
- Characterize optical environment disturbances affecting laser systems Requirements:
- B.S. in optical science/engineering or related fields
- 5+ years in optical science/engineering; 3+ in adaptive optics
- Experience with deformable mirrors and wavefront sensors
- Proficiency in MATLAB, Python, or C/C++ programming
- U.S. citizenship or permanent residency required Harness your optical engineering skills to shape the future of clean energy at Xcimer Energy.

📌 Adaptive Optics Engineer at Xcimer Energy (Quinte West)
🏢 Xcimer Energy
📍 Quinte West